Championship leader Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) drew first blood at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, with world title rival Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) just 0.007 seconds behind the Italian in P2. Fresh off the back of a new KTM deal, Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was super impressive in the morning session, ending FP1 in just 0.043 off Dovizioso’s quickest time.
Danilo Petrucci (Alma Pramac Racing) was fourth on board his Ducati machine, with teammate Jack Miller rounding out the top five. Nine-time Jerez race winner Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) had a positive start to his weekend in sixth, 0.220 off P1, while Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) set his fastest time on his final fun to end the session in seventh.
#MotoGP FP1 ????@AndreaDovizioso draws first blood on Friday as he heads title rival @marcmarquez93 and the impressive @polespargaro #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/M8JflnAZ9O
— MotoGP™???????????? (@MotoGP) May 4, 2018
With a second covering the top 18 riders, the Spanish GP is already shaping up to be a thriller. Follow this link to view the full results.
The premier class riders will be back out on track at 14:05 local time (GMT +2).